02x07 - Lonesome Cowboy

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Car No. 86 has pulled off

something incredible.

He took advantage of the NSX

slowing down to navigate the fog safely

and successfully overtook him.

And he used the drift, Mr. Ikeda.

The drift that broke the record

in the death zone during the preliminaries.

He's pulled it off again here!

Three.

Two.

One.

The red sports car

dashes out of the white mist!

Car No. 86 crosses

the White Devil's death zone!

Kanata to Mr. Ogata.

How far ahead am I from car No. 2?

8.73 seconds.

Amazing, Kanata.

8.73

It's not quite enough

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I think it's quite reasonable to use a drift

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to overtake under this situation.

Not only is the visibility

on the course terrible,

but the road's friction is also very low.

Instead of relying solely on

the steering wheel to control,

using throttle control to corner

can actually allow for more room to play.

If both speed and safety

are to be considered,

using a drift would be more efficient.

To put it bluntly, this is closer

to the idea of a rally racer.

He's really the student

of Takumi Fujiwara.

If it weren't for competing in MFG,

such a road race,

we wouldn't see this happen.

I can only assume that he makes up

for what he lacks in visual information

with images in his mind.

Kanata Katagiri

is truly young and impressive.

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(Turn 19: Lonesome Cowboy)

Kaito to rest area.

How many seconds am I behind Car No. 86?

Almost 9 seconds. Over.

Darn. Even though the rain has stopped,

the road is still wet.

I can't believe there's such a dark horse

in my plan to chase first and second place.

Dry up, asphalt road.

Hurry up and dry!

As long as the tires

hold on to the ground,

I don't need to worry about

that Car No. 86 at all.

Car No. 86 is almost 9 seconds

ahead of Car No. 2.

How will the race develop?

Is it possible for Car No. 2

to catch up with Car No. 86 again?

There are too many uncertainties now.

I can't be sure.

But this is a very tricky moment.

The rain has now stopped.

This will gradually

bring the performance gap

between Car No. 86 and Car No. 2

back to its original range.

The timing of this gap closing

will determine the winner.

The race is getting

more and more complicated,

making us tense up.

The screen switches to the struggle

for first place up ahead.

The location is the hairpin turn

before Kojiri Port.

Car No. 4 and Car No. 12

are still in fierce competition.

I know where you plan to overtake,

because you've already rehearsed it

on the last lap.

Meanwhile,

it also means that I still have time

before getting there.

I must come up with a strategy

to crush his plan.

There has to be some way.

There definitely will be.

Sawatari maintains the lead,

and Beckenbauer is in pursuit.

The two are fiercely contesting the first place

and coming into the forest section.

The bell's ringing, Sana.

We have to go back to the classroom.

I'm not going back.

I'm skipping the 5th class.

Kou is fighting now.

If I don't watch his race closely,

I don't deserve to be his girlfriend.

I understand.

Then we'll go back.

Cheer up, Kou.

We have a date in Shibuya today.

Car No. 86 dashes into the hairpin turn.

Let's take a look at how far it is

from Car No. 2 coming up.

On the straight before the hairpin turn,

we still don't see Car No. 2.

Car No. 86 has already

passed the hairpin turn,

and gradually accelerated forward.

KANATA KATAGIRI, KAITO AKABA

What will occur in the distance between the two cars?

It's really quite intriguing.

Alright, it appears.

The car still kicks up quite a splash.

It seems the road is still wet.

Alright, this is the spot.

The gap between them is 8.55 seconds.

Unexpectedly, the gap between them

has not narrowed much, Mr. Ikeda.

It's considered a high-speed section

after they entered the sector 2,

but the condition of the road

is still an important factor.

However, the gap between them is sure

to start narrowing rapidly at some point.

It's not a situation to be taken lightly.

The battle for third place is fiercer than

the battle for first place ahead.

-Whose battle should get the screen?

-It's so fierce. Who will win?

-The director must have a headache.

-I really hope Car No. 86 wins.

Of course.

It's windy.

I feel a bit cold.

Senior Kyoko.

Are the drinks freely

available over there?

Yes.

It's starting to get a little cold.

Pick one to drink.

Marie, you don't have a boyfriend?

Right.

I just recently broke up

with my ex-boyfriend.

I wish I had a new boyfriend right now.

If I feel lonely,

I would be extremely sad.

You are sick.

It's love sick.

There's no difference

with or without a man.

Rather than being fooled by a scumbag,

why not have fun with female friends?

Isn't that more funny?

But I have few friends.

I see.

Kyoko, can you be my friend?

Please.

Well,

I have no reason to reject you.

Let's pick a place to have lunch

on the weekend.

You can confide in me then.

Thank you.

Having lunch sounds good.

Can I join?

Yes, of course.

Then let's have a girls' party.

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I can't catch up.

When the rain stopped,

the Ferrari began to give full play.

Is this NSX not a match for it?

No, no way.

That's just an excuse.

It's simply that I can't keep up

with Kaito Akaba and Kanata Katagiri

who are at full racing speed.

In the forest section

with poor visibility,

Car No. 2 has yet to be seen

in the rearview mirror of Car No. 86.

Similarly, Kaito Akaba

THE SECTOR 2

driving Car No. 2

THE SECTOR 2

hasn't seen the taillights of Car No. 86 yet either.

In such a situation,

what do the racers think?

In fact, it's not a battle

against the competitors,

but they are fighting against themselves.

In order to win that 0.1 second gap,

they must put all their skills

and concentration into it.

They can only trust their cars,

and themselves now.

The lonely and resolute lonesome cowboy.

Somehow I blurt it out.

Alright, let's take a look at Car No. 86.

It's now passing through

the Hakone Garden entrance point.

What's the gap between it and Car No. 2?

Facing Kanata Katagiri

who excels in this section,

how far can Akaba catch up with?

Alright, here he comes.

Now,

it has passed.

The gap between them is

8.27 seconds.

He has only caught up by 0.3 seconds,

which surprised me.

Ignoring the gradually drying road,

Kanata Katagiri driving Car No. 86

is racing through the forest section

at a speed almost equal to a Ferrari.

Can't believe it.

As a racing enthusiast,

I've watched so many races,

and I've never seen

such an extraordinary racer.

Is he really

that obedient and quiet Kanata?

Now, whether Kanata wants it or not,

the world can no longer

ignore this brilliant young man.

Katagiri Ken.

If you're watching from somewhere,

come out and say something.

He is your son.

Don't you feel proud of him?

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Mr. Ikeda.

I would like to ask a question.

Please.

Since they can get into

top 15 Godly Fifteen,

their own driving skills

shouldn't vary much.

Moreover, the cars are limited

to the grip-to-weight ratio.

There shouldn't be much difference

in speed between them during cornering.

So, why is Car No. 86 the only one

whose cornering speed in the rain

is higher than other racers?

Sorry to ask such a basic question.

Not at all. It's a good question.

I think the audience watching this race

must have the same question.

I'll jump right to the conclusion first.

It's about the temperature difference

on the tire surface.

As the car moves, the tire surface

will heat up due to friction with the road.

The polymers in tires are designed

to be heated to their full potential.

But on this rainy road today,

the heat generated by the tires

will be washed away by the heavy rain.

So, the racers must race under conditions

where the tire temperature hasn't increased.

And I think the racer of Car No. 86

knows how to maintain

a higher tire temperature.

He must have deliberately

adopted this method to move forward.

Kanata Katagiri has demonstrated

exceptionally superior driving skills.

Lighter cars also have narrower tires.

It might also be better

for increasing tire temperatures.

I think the two leading cars ahead

probably also have this tendency.

I see.

The question that had been in my mind

was solved in an instant.

The leading group enters the sector 3.

Now, the rain that cools the tire temperature

has also greatly decreased.

The splashing water is noticeably reduced.

I guess I have to use

the tricky skills I developed

while in France.

When we come to the place in Ekiden Straight

where he is going to accelerate,

I would deliberately make the car

lose control and sway.

I call it the Skid Feint.

If I can disrupt the acceleration

of the car behind in an instant,

it can reduce their top speed.

It's a trick I learned naturally

when I drove cars

that were slow in a straight line.

It can't be used

on the same opponent twice,

but it works at this moment.

What's going on?

I've also changed quite a bit.

I can't believe I would become

so obsessed with the first place.

Car No. 4 and Car No. 12

enter the perilous downhill section.

The remaining sections of the final lap

are gradually decreasing.

I don't think it would just end like this.

It's impossible to end like this.

It was that man who followed.

It's that Beckenbauer,

who drives precisely like a fine machine.

He must have already prepared

to execute his overtaking plan.

Is it time to start the countdown?

Can Sawatari suppress him to the end?

And over here, they have also

entered the sector 3.

Kanata Katagiri, who is in third place,

still continues

to perform miraculously well.

Closely chasing this red sports car

is another red supercar.

Kaito Akaba has also entered the sector 3.

The time gap between him and Car No. 86

that passed this point earlier is

7.19 seconds!

That car with horse badge

is indeed gradually closing the time gap.

It seems that the tire grip

has gradually recovered.

I think as soon as

they get to the lakeside section,

Car No. 2 will be in hot pursuit.

After passing the Ekiden Straight,

the distance that Car No. 86 can

be ahead of Car No. 2

will be the key to deciding the winner.

Then, let's take a look at the rear,

Ishigami driving Car No. 1

and Yashio driving Car No.16.

After the rain stopped, the grip

of the tires has gradually recovered.

Now is my chance to move up the ranks.

The earlier crash caused a problem

to my rear suspension.

As soon as I accelerate,

there will be a severe oversteering.

It's clear that the electronics

had malfunctioned.

Maintaining this speed

is already my limit.

The rest area to Mr. Ishigami.

Please quit. It's enough already.

The car is now battered and bruised.

I can't bear to watch it anymore.

If you quit due to a mechanical failure,

you should be able to save face.

That's wrong.

Dignity is not as you describe.

Even if there are few points,

what matters is to accumulate them.

Even if it means

letting people see me miserable,

I will never quit on my own.

Over.

It seems that Car No. 1 has

some kind of mechanical failure.

Car No. 16

has successfully overtaken Car No. 1.

KAKERU YASHIO, FUUJIN ISHIGAMI

YUDAI SAKAMOTO, SHUN AIBA

And in the middle group,

Aiba driving Car No. 9

keeps up a rapid offense,

and has already caught up

to Sakamoto in Car No. 5.

I can't believe

you caught up with me here.

You would've stalled a long time ago.

Looks like the rain helped you today.

Don't underestimate me, Sakamoto.

My GT-R is in perfect condition today.

I'm going to settle that score

from Odawara right here.

Let's see the leading group.

Car No. 4 and Car No. 12 are about

to enter the Ekiden Straight.

This will be the key point

that decides their fate.

This is the place.

Success or failure hinges on this move.

It's the biggest gamble of a lifetime.

What?

Such an astonishing brake.

Car No. 12 makes a move

as it enters the Ekiden Straight.

Now the two cars are side by side.

Car No. 12 comes out in full speed.

It's not just fatigue

that causes me to lose focus,

and even the ability to think as a human being

is significantly reduced.

Have you exhausted all your mental energy

in the death zone?

You fell into such an obvious trap.

It's so ridiculous.

Car No. 12 gradually pulls ahead.

Is this the power of Porsche's PDK

with a shift time of only 0.03 seconds?

Kouki Sawatari is at the end of his rope.

Car No. 12 completes the overtaking.

What a dramatic overtaking twist!

Beckenbauer takes back the lead.

Well done, Sawatari.

Even if it was just for a moment,

but you are the Japanese racer

who made me race seriously.

What? It ends up like this after all.

Beckenbauer is so awesome.

Is there no Japanese who can defeat him?

Next up is the much-anticipated battle

for third place.

Car No. 86 has now entered

the Ekiden Straight.

HAKONE CHECKPOIN

Alright, what is the situation now?

HAKONE CHECKPOIN

Where is Car No. 2 now?

How far has he caught up?

Here he comes.

With a distinctive exhaust roar,

the deep red Ferrari gradually approaches.

I got you, Kanata Katagiri.

I would

win this time.

The gap between them is

2.68 seconds!

The gap between them has finally

closed to within three seconds.

This will make things

very tough for Katagiri.

He will definitely be caught up.

The question is

whether he can stop the overtaking.

Now only God knows

who will cross the finish line first.

All we can do is to watch.

Reaching the end of the straight,

Car No. 86 with the exhaust pipes

emits a screech-like roar,

and Car No. 2 makes a roar

like a wild animal.

Oh no.

He can't escape it.

Facing a Ferrari with 670 horsepower,

Car No. 86 with only 200 horsepower

just can't outrun it.

I'm sorry, Kanata.

I really am so sorry to you.

The two cars are gradually closing in.

Akaba's Car No. 2 is in hot pursuit.

Now they are 1.96 seconds apart.

Next Episode,

Episode 20,

Conclusion.